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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Re: working moms being inherently more interesting than shams simply because they work.

I think we all know this is a completely laughable claim just based on experience. There are some interesting jobs out there that people will want to hear about but many more boring ones that oriole will automatically start to tune out if you try to talk about them.

Signed, a software developer who knows from experience which one she’s in 😉 I enjoy my job but I realize that only fellow coders and engineers find what I do to be interesting.[/quote]

I didn't post that, but what so many of you are missing is that it's not about the job itself.  It's about being intellectually curious, professionally interesting and ambitious, and setting a good example for the generations of women that will come after us.  [/quote]

PP here. I find it curious that you think women who don’t work can’t be “intellectually curious.” My mom doesn’t work for money but she volunteers with a non profit org that pairs new breast cancer patients with mentors who have been through it and can help them find the support (be it medical, therapeutic, literature, etc.)!they need. In addition to that, she has several time consuming hobbies, reads 1-2 books a week, stays current on the news, and travels way more than her kids do. She’s one of the hardest working, most interesting women I know and she hasn’t worked in decades! [/quote]

I don't agree with the premise that SAH = boring or unintelligent, but you're describing a retired person, not a SAHM.  Someone with pre-k kids in the house likely isn't going to have time consuming hobbies, frequent travel, etc. (SAH [i]or [/i]WOH).[/quote]

Fair enough, but no one would say a nanny or daycare worker is boring or unintelligent or not intellectually curious.  And not all SAHMs have pre-k kids in the house.  Some (although in fewer numbers) stay home well after their kids go to school.[/quote]

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